double dip

¹

noun

1. a complement equal to the original; a double measure:

   a double dip of protection through both insurance and Social Security.

2. something that happens twice in a cycle, especially on a downturn:

   a double dip of recession.

double-dip

²

[ duhb-uhl-dip ]

verb (used without object)

, dou·ble-dipped, dou·ble-dip·ping.

1. Informal. to earn a salary from one position while collecting a pension from the same employer or organization, especially to be a wage earner on the federal payroll while receiving a military retiree's pension.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a double dip.

double dip

noun

1. economics
   1. a recession in which a brief recovery in output is followed by another fall, because demand remains low
   2. ( as modifier )

      a double-dip recession

Other Words From

• double-dipper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of double dip¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

With Europe stuck in a double-dip recession, the United States once again finds itself a prime engine of global growth.

From The Daily Beast

More uncertainty could force a further credit squeeze on an economy that has just entered a double-dip recession.

From The Daily Beast

Obama is faced with putting more people back to work, or at the very least, avoiding a much feared double-dip recession.

From The Daily Beast

Why are people afraid of the double dip but not of inadequate growth?

From The Daily Beast

But the question is whether the employment and output gaps will get worse—i.e., are we headed for a double-dip recession?

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